Captain fantastic Con O'Callaghan leads Dublin past Derry in Newry Senior Football Championship cracker
SKIPPER Con O'Callaghan kicked five points as Dublin booked their spot in Monday morning's All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final draw.
After defeat to Armagh, there were question marks over the Dubs but they answered them in style on Saturday night in Newry.
Advertisement
2
Dublin sealed a two-point win in a cracking clash against Derry
2
Con O'Callaghan starred for Dessie Farrell's side in Newry
Ciarán Kilkenny, Brian Howard and Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne controlled the game when it needed a helping hand.
It was the usual link between Howard and goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton that stopped Derry's comeback in its tracks.
Brendan Rogers and Lachlan Murray had late half goal chances but Dublin survived.
It was substitute Nathan Doran who won Cluxton's last restart that won the game. Rogers kicked a score to leave just two points between the teams.
Advertisement
read more on gaa
Possession was everything and newcomer Doran got hands to stem any chance to an Oakleaf smash and grab.
With Kerry losing to Meath, it leaves an interesting angle to next weekend's schedule of games.
The defeat left Derry out of the championship to end a season that saw them relegated to Division Two and without a win.
It was Dessie Farrell's strongest hand of the season, with O'Callaghan and Lee Gannon coming in as late changes to the starting lineup.
Advertisement
Most read in GAA Football
Comment
Comment
Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne won the throw-in with O'Callaghan fisting over after just six seconds.
Before Derry got hands on the ball, Dublin were four up with Killian McGinnis, Cormac Costello and Paddy Small all on target in the first three minutes.
GAA fans 'loved seeing and hearing' the late Micheal O Muircheartaigh as he features in RTE documentary Hell for Leather
Derry settled with McGuigan making a point for Glass who was putting out fires everywhere for the Oakleafers.
Shane McGuigan was unerring on his shots with Paul Cassidy and Ethan Doherty also on target in a breathtaking first half.
Advertisement
McGuigan had Derry 0-8 to 0-6 ahead before Dublin roared back into the game with Paddy Small kicking a score as they went 0-11 to 0-8 ahead.
Derry needed goalkeeper McKinless to deny Seán MacMahon a goal as the play ebbed and flowed.
Glass – with support from Conor Doherty and Brendan Rogers – started to close the door and Derry were back level 0-11 each.
Costello kicked a two pointer to edge Dublin ahead before McGuigan did the same with th4e last kick of the second half to tie the game once again, 0-13 each.
Advertisement
O'Callaghan nicked the first score of the second half – a carbon copy of the first throw in but Derry won the next kick-out this time.
Toner and Bugler exchanged scores with Howard winning a vital kick-out and Dublin led again.
McGinnis doubled the lead with Galway also coming back into their game against Armagh in Cavan.
A turnover led to a Derry two-point free as the game ebbed and flowed but Paul Cassidy pulled it wides.
Advertisement
Lachlan Murray came off the bench and led to an Ethan Doherty point but it was soon cancelled out by a John small point after a Kilkenny possession off a Derry kick-out.
Kilkenny tagged on another score for a 0-18 to 0-15 lead after 48 minutes with Bugler added another.
Derry's response was a McGuigan shot off the post as Dublin put Eoin Murchan and Cian Murphy into the fray.
Conor McCluskey came in as O'Callaghan's fourth point stretched the gap to five points with 20 minutes to go.
Advertisement
Conor Glass replied with a much-needed Derry score as the rain began to pour down, Rob Finnerty hitting a goal for Galway to turn the heat up on the group.
Derry had a rare attack but Kilkenny managed to the ball away grom a Murray and McGuigan squeeze as the Dubs settled again,
A Conor Doherty breakaway led to a free and McGuigan made it a four-point game again.
Rogers found himself in on goal but pulled the shot across a crowded goal. It could have ended up anywhere.
Advertisement
Conor Doherty made a point for Ethan Doherty in the next attack ton leave three in it with eight to play.
At the other end, Ruairí Forbes hacked a goal chance off the line with O'Callaghan fisted over when the 45 came off the post.
Murray pulled another goal chance wide but a Loughlin mark gave Derry hope.
Rogers added a point but when Cluxton found Nathan Doran with a kick-out, Dublin saw it out with Ciaran Murphy kick the ball out of play.
Advertisement
Dublin 0-22
Derry 0-20
Dublin: S Cluxton (0-2tpf); S MacMahon, T Clancy, D Byrne; L Gannon (0-2), J Small (0-1), B Howard; P Ó Cofaigh Bryne, K McGinnis (0-3); N Scully, S Bugler (0-2), C Kilkenny (0-1); P Small (0-2), C O'Callaghan (0-5), C Costello (0-4, 1tpf, 1f)
Subs: E Murchan for McGinnis (49), C Murphy for Clancy (49), R McGarry for Scully (54), T Lahiff for Gannon (60), N Doran for P Small (68)
Yellow card: N Scully (31)
Derry: B McKinless, D Baker, E McEvoy, P McGurk; C Doherty, B Rogers (0-1), P McGrogan; C Glass (0-2), D Higgins; E Doherty (0-3), P Cassidy (0-1), C McFaul; S McGuigan (0-10. 3tpf, 4f), N Loughlin (0-2, 1m), N Toner (0-1)
Subs: L Murray for Toner (45), C McCluskey for McGurk (50), R Mulholland for McFaul (59), R Forbes for Cassidy (62). C McMonagle for Loughlin (68)
Yellow cards: C Glass (27), P McGurk (31), R Mulholland (61), D Baker (65)
Attendance: 12,242
Advertisement
Referee: B Cawley (Kildare
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
Tipperary's hammering of Laois raises further questions about viability of current preliminary quarter-final format
ANOTHER preliminary quarter-final, and another Munster county wins in a landslide. The future of the backdoor for Joe McDonagh teams into the All-Ireland series has been questioned heavily since the Munster final had to go to penalties — and events in Portlaoise yesterday look like more evidence for the prosecution. Advertisement Explosive starts to each half meant that Tipperary never switched out of second gear in their battle with a Laois side that lacked both physical and mental energy. Whatever about extending the season for the Joe McDonagh Cup winners — though And how much Tipp boss Liam Cahill learned ahead of what will be a very different type of battle with Galway next week remains to be seen. The visitors' Willie Connors had hoisted over three excellent points from midfield to take Laois sweeper Paddy Purcell out of the game. Advertisement Read More On GAA And when Tipp did get inside, Jason Forde from a tight angle made it 1-5 to no score after five minutes. During the week, GAA president Jarlath Burns spoke about how important these games are to the counties, and around 6,640 supporters filed into O'Moore Park for yesterday's double header. But they did not have the chance to entertain the possibility of an upset, or even get 35 minutes of a competitive fixture that might road-test the Premier County. Purcell finally got Laois off the mark and an impressive save from Cathal Dunne to deny Darragh McCarthy was another spark that finally got the O'Moore County going — and for the remainder of the first half, they hung on Tipp's coat-tails. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling Close to goal, the Tipperary full-backs were imperious as Bryan O'Mara marshalled a line that was in complete control. But Pádraig Delaney and Donnacha Hartnett scored from distance, while Purcell also weighed in with points that kept the gap at a single-digit margin for the remainder of the first half. GAA fans 'loved seeing and hearing' the late Micheal O Muircheartaigh as he features in RTE documentary Hell for Leather Those scores served to balance out some fine points from Andrew Ormond and John McGrath. Within five minutes of the restart, Tipperary shattered the ten-point barrier when Purcell scored to make it 1-18 to 0-13. Advertisement By the time Laois scored again, Sam O'Farrell and Forde both found the net with precise finishes. The remaining half an hour was high on honest endeavour but completely lacking in Championship intensity, with the crowd only sparking into life when John McGrath hit the crossbar and Peter McGarry the post. 1 Jason Forde was the top scorer as Tipp ran out 3-32 to 0-18 winners Against Galway next Saturday, those chances will be all-important. Yesterday, the only difference it made was on the statistician's notes. Advertisement TIPPERARY: R Shelly; M Breen, B O'Mara, R Doyle 0-1; C Morgan, R Maher, S Kennedy; W Connors 0-5, J Caesar 0-1; A Tynan 0-1, A Ormond 0-3, S O'Farrell 1-1; J Forde 2-5 2f, J McGrath 0-3, D McCarthy 0-9, 6f, 1 65. Subs: J Ryan for Doyle h-t, O O'Donoghue 0-1 for Ormond 47 mins, P McGarry 0-1 for Maher 47, B McGrath for Morgan 54, J Fogarty 0-1 for McCarthy 55. LAOIS: C Dunne; C Comerford, L Cleere, D Hartnett 0-1; R Mullaney, P Delaney 0-1, J Walshe 0-1; P Purcell 0-4, A Corby, M Dowling; Tomás Keyes 0-9, 6f, B Conroy, J Keyes 0-1. Subs: T Cuddy for Delaney 35 mins, J Lennon for Corby 49, A Dunphy 0-1 for Dowling 51, P Dunne for Mullaney 56, M Phelan for Walshe 64. Advertisement REFEREE: C Mooney (Dublin).
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
Fuming Jack O'Connor doesn't pull any punches while assessing Kerry's shock loss to Meath as Galway test awaits
KERRY boss Jack O'Connor admitted they were subjected to 'a chastening experience' as their status as the last remaining unbeaten team in the Championship was wiped out by Meath. The Kingdom had to settle for second place in All-Ireland SFC Group 2 after Advertisement 2 His team were beaten 1-22 to 0-16 at Glenisk O'Connor Park 2 The Kingdom didn't live up to their billing as All-Ireland contenders O'Connor's men made the trip to Tullamore on the back of a resounding win over Cork that saw them fire 0-21 after the break. But on this display against the Royals, the gaffer fumed: 'Very flat and lacking energy so we have to figure out where that came from. 'Compared to the second half against Cork, it was night and day. Meath had all the energy and aggression and we were passive. Back to the drawing board.' Despite facing a Kerry side who were odds-on favourites, Meath defied the absence of star forward Mathew Costello to claim the result that allows them to bypass next weekend's preliminary quarter-finals. Advertisement Read More On GAA It is their second monumental Championship win since Robbie Brennan took the reins, having Brennan said: 'People writing us off, that's fair enough. It's Kerry and we're still at the early stages of our journey. I wouldn't have any complaints about people thinking we had no chance. 'But we did and I suppose that's the most important thing. We had a plan, we were hoping to execute it and we did for the most part.' Meath's stranglehold in the middle third gave them a platform to record their first Championship triumph over Kerry since the 2001 All-Ireland semi-final. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Comment Six points adrift at the break, the Munster champions cut the gap to two. But Meath killed the game off when two-pointers from Ruairí Kinsella and Conor Duke were followed by a Bryan Menton goal. GAA fans 'loved seeing and hearing' the late Micheal O Muircheartaigh as he features in RTE documentary Hell for Leather O'Connor said: 'We pushed on for maybe 15, 20 minutes of the second half but we just couldn't get to grips with the kickouts. That's where the game was won and lost.' While Meath's place in the Sam Maguire last eight is secure, Kerry must regroup for a home preliminary quarter-final next weekend. Advertisement Injuries ruled out Seán O'Shea, Paudie Clifford, Paul Geaney, Brian Ó Beaglaioch, Barry Dan O'Sullivan and Diarmuid O'Connor. But the Kerry chief insisted: 'We won't be making those excuses. We were just way off it today and Meath were deserving winners.'
RTÉ News
an hour ago
- RTÉ News
Paddy Durcan's return puts Mayo back on the front foot
Paddy Durcan has Mayo back on the front foot ahead of their do-or-die All-Ireland group game against Donegal this afternoon. All of 378 days after tearing his ACL against Cavan last year, the 2019 All-Star wing-back returned to the Mayo starting team t o drive his team to a surprise victory over Tyrone. Flattened by their Connacht final defeat to Galway and group stage loss to Cavan, Mayo recovered to see off the Ulster side 2-17 to 1-13 in Omagh with Durcan putting in a man of the match performance upon his return. As well as scoring three points and assisting a fourth from left half-back, Durcan's performance could be summarised by 31 of his 34 in-play possessions taking place in the opposition half of the field. The other three possessions were all within 10 metres of halfway and beyond his own 65m line. Almost half (47%) of his possessions resulted in him kicking or handpassing the ball forward, and that rose to 59% when you include his significant ball carries in which he then popped the ball to a runner off his shoulder or back out to a team mate on the loop.
